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No. 261,171. Patented July 18, 188 21 N PEYERs. Phclolilhognpher.wzuhingimuc UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H.PARKER, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

AWNING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 261,171, dated July 18,188 2.

Application filed May 17, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES H. PARKER, acitizen of the United States of America, residing at Baltimore city, inthe State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Awnings, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a construction of awning-framefor windows, doors, or shop-fronts that will permit of opening theawning outwardly from the top when desired to admit light or to affordventilation.

I am aware that this object has been already accomplished, but by aditferent construction.

The object of the improvements made by me is to adapt the ordinary styleof awningi'rame to perform such office by no changes of construction andwith the addition only of a top frame pivoted below the lintleindependent of the lower bar, and capable of opening the awningoutwardly at the top as far as necessary to admit. light or only so faras necessary to form a vent-flue, or to be drawn up to the lintel to beclosed, as desired, and to have such construction comparativelyinexpensive and even less in trouble of construction than the ordinaryawning.

The improvements will be hereinafter de scribed and claimed.

1n the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view,showing the awning as down,but open atthe top. Fig. 2 is a simi larview, the awning being closed at the top; Fig. 3, a vertical section,showing the awning closed at the top; Fig. 4, a similar view, showingthe top open and the awning reefed; and Fig. 5, a view in perspective.

In these drawings, A is the usual awning, and B its side flaps.

O is the ordinary bottom awning iron or frame, pivoted as usual, andwhich may either be of sufficient length to fold up the bottom of theawning under the top of the window-frame or lintel, or may, being lessin length, run upon vertical rods, as now sometimes practiced. Insteadof permanently securing the awning at the top under the lintel orwindow-frame, I pivot another awning-iron, D, similar in construction tothe bottom one, at points a, a sufficient distance below the lintle, andwith arms I) sufficiently long to give the necessary space when openedoutwardly. Both these frames are operated by cords passing through aneye, e, or pulley in the top of the window-frame, the bottom frame by acord, 0, and the top frame by a cord, d, both cords being capable ofindependent or simultaneous manipulation, as itmay be desired to operateone frame only or both.

In order to permit of thepivoting for adjustment to any desired positionupon the windowframe of either the upper or lower bar-frame without thenecessity of disturbing the points of pivotal relation, theabove-described arrangement of independent pivoted bars does away withthe necessity for any special bars, since the independent or separatepivoted bars are readily placed to suit any height of window-frame,regardless of the length of the bars.

Referring to the top frame or bar, it may be held by the cord close upto the lintel, or by making the arms I) somewhat longer may be foldedabove the window against the wall; or it may be lowered outwardly in anyradial line ofa quadrant. The arms ofboth frames might be pivoted incoupling headed screws upon the house-wall, if deemed desirable.

The invention is applicable especially to windows, but may be adaptedfor doors or shop-fronts.

The cords may be placed at the side of the window-frame, andreefing-cords may be used for folding the awning closely upon the twobars when sad frames are drawn closely together.

I claim- As an improvement in awning-frames, the supplemental top frame,D,suitably connected with the other portions of the awning-support,having pivotal connections, as shown, and adapted when applied to awindow or other place to be swung outwardly at the top to admit air andlight, all substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereofl have affixed my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JAMES H. PARKER.

